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    got my second t61! what to do right from the start?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by mliu, Jun 21, 2007.

  1. mliu

    mliu Notebook Consultant

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    Hey guys,

    I had problems with my first t61 so sent back and got another one. I want to do this one right. by that i mean i want to do everything I should do right from the start. what would you guys suggest me do?

    do i need to make recovery discs first? or should i just go right ahead and reinstall vista? also, would you guys suggest me consider downgrading to xp? ms has this thing where they will give you a serial for xp if you have vista business, which i do. the problem is i don't have the xp discs...can that be worked around?

    also, how is xp on the t61? does it work out just fine and even faster /less crashes than vista?

    thanks alot guys! this baby's gotta last me for years. so i want to do things right from the start.
     
    mliu, Jun 21, 2007
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  2. eskimochaos

    eskimochaos Notebook Evangelist

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    Can you send me the link or phone number to due such a thing that MS will give me CD keys for XP because I might do the same thing. Will they do it for professional or just home and does it have to be Vista Business or Vista Ultimate?
     
    eskimochaos, Jun 21, 2007
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  3. MotoDave

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    MotoDave, Jun 21, 2007
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  4. se7en

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    xp runs very well. no crashes, no bsod, thats why I opted for an operating system that WASNT in beta, hehe
     
    se7en, Jun 21, 2007
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  5. MotoDave

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    Vista doesn't yet support many CAD programs, so XP Pro was the only choice for me. I'll probably move to Vista next year.
     
    MotoDave, Jun 21, 2007
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  6. eskimochaos

    eskimochaos Notebook Evangelist

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    Can you not use your Vista CD Key then if you want to revert back to Vista?
     
    eskimochaos, Jun 21, 2007
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  7. hagi

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    don't get the Robson Turbo Memory if you run XP. Only Vista is supposed to take advantage of that.
     
    hagi, Jun 21, 2007
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  8. MotoDave

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    Yes, you can switch back to Vista any time you want to
     
    MotoDave, Jun 21, 2007
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  9. panteedropper

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    I wouldnt reinstall the OS, but i would definitely get rid of the bloatware that they preload on there, luckily IBM doesnt pack much.
     
    panteedropper, Jun 21, 2007
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  10. SkiBunny

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    IBM didn't pack any;... lenovo now however packs a bunch.
    Moreover, it appears to contribute to system instability.
     
    SkiBunny, Jun 21, 2007
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    Funny how you got your SECOND T61 while there are many of us waiting out there to get our first. What were they doing around with the extra laptop before you called tech support? Hell, it should've came to me.
     
    Playmaker, Jun 22, 2007
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  12. gomarca

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    Couldn't agree more!
     
    gomarca, Jun 22, 2007
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  13. spike229

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    what bloatwares does lenovo give that you would suggest uninstalling/.???
     
    spike229, Jun 22, 2007
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  14. xnviews

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    Everything. Period.
     
    xnviews, Jun 22, 2007
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